Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 · Chapter II: Establishment of Municipal Corporations of Delhi · Election of councillors and aldermen
Section 5: Delimitation of wards
[5. Delimitation of wards.[(1) For the purposes of election of councillors, [the area of [[the Corporation]] shall be divided into single-Member wards in such manner that the population of each of the wards shall, so for as practicable, be the same throughout 3the area of [[the Corporation]].]
(2) The [[Central Government]] shall, by order in the Official Gazette, determine,—
(a) the number of wards;
(b) the extent of each ward; ***
(c) the wards in which seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes;]
[(d) The wards in which seats shall be reserved for women; and
(e) The manner in which seats shall be rotated under sub-sections (6) and (8) of section 3.]
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